I would have personally opted for an 8a since the 7 will loose support in Oct 2027 while the 8a will keep being supported until May 2031. (In addition to supporting MTE which improves security even more) I haven’t checked their prices on the used market but I don’t think they should be that different.

Which model did you get?

There’s nothing anywhere close to the security and privacy Graphene provides. Find something like a used 8a somewhere. Check Backmarket, Swappa too not just Amazon and ebay.

I can literally send you dated receipts, although I’d need to remove all sensitive info first haha

Nope, five are still open.

I just went to a JCPenney closing sale the other day while I’m living near a Sears that’s still open haha

Five Sears still exist in

Braintree, MA Coral Gables, FL Concord, CA El Paso, TX Orlando, FL

RadioShack still has open franchises

Just go to any Macy’s and you’ll find them

Went shopping at Toys R Us and Sears back in December 2025/January 2026 respectively

Exactly I’d even use Chrome before I’d ever touch Brave.

It’s a good idea until you consider the fact that a Raspberry Pi will be astronomically more power efficient.

The idea that US apps are somehow better than Chinese apps when it comes to collecting and selling user data is complete utter propaganda.